A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has warned that a split between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a clear advantage in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu recalled that Atiku and Obi finished second and third respectively in the 2023 presidential election, cautioning against a repeat of such division among opposition forces. He made the remarks in a post on his verified X handle, noting that Atiku has remained consistent and persistent in his presidential ambition over the years. According to him, with political…
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The Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the South-East zone, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, has reacted to the defection of Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking with InfoStride News on Wednesday, Ehiemere said APGA would continue to grow stronger in Abia State and across the South-East despite Abaribe’s exit from the party. The APGA National Vice Chairman condemned the practice of politicians defecting to other parties after using their former platforms to achieve personal political ambitions. “To me, APGA is a disciplined party and we are not perturbed by some of…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the party’s mission to build a better country. The call was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh, as part of Mark’s New Year message to Nigerians. Mark acknowledged that 2025 was a difficult year for many citizens, citing the rising cost of living, food, basic drugs and transportation as major challenges confronting the populace. He criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over what he described as the imposition…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Special Advisers in the state to work as a team and remain committed to the vision of his administration in order to deliver effective and people-centred governance. The governor gave the charge on Friday, January 2, 2025, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, shortly after administering the oath of office to the five advisers. Those sworn in are Barrister Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Professor Peter Medee, Barrister Emmanuel Frank Fubara, Hon. Victor Ekaro and Dr. Darlington Orji. Governor Fubara said the appointments were strategically made to strengthen teamwork…
A Kano State High Court has affirmed the appointment of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as the Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State. The court also upheld the suspension of the former State Chairman, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, and restrained him from interfering in the affairs of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit. The presiding judge fixed January 19 for the hearing of the suit filed by the NNPP Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee against Dungurawa. The legal action followed a challenge to Dungurawa’s continued claim to the state chairmanship after…
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to suffer massive depletion following the defection of top political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections followed the announcement of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection, which was made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Even as uncertainty trailed the announcement and ahead of Mutfwang’s formal defection, several commissioners, local government chairmen and top aides of the governor began decamping to…
Abia South Senator, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Abaribe announced his defection on Wednesday in Enugu, shortly after the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, formally joined the ADC. InfoStride News reports that the lawmaker joined APGA in 2023 after leaving his previous party to contest and win the Abia South senatorial seat. Declaring his full alignment with the ADC, Abaribe described Obi as his political leader and pledged his loyalty to the party. “Let me also announce that I have…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has lifted the suspension of its Kano State Chairman, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, describing the action as illegal, null and void. In a statement issued from the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, the NNPP said some executives in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, acted in clear violation of the party’s constitution. The statement, signed by the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, said the NWC condemned the purported suspension “in the strongest terms,” stressing that ward officials lack the constitutional…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated December 29, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Ampang West Ward in Mangu Local Government Area, Mutfwang announced his resignation from the party with immediate effect. The letter, which was acknowledged by the ward leadership a day later, expressed his appreciation to the PDP for providing him the platform to participate in the democratic process. “I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the PDP with immediate effect,” the letter read. “I sincerely appreciate the…
The Chairman of the Nenadi Usman-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State, Gogo Wellington, has said that party structures and organs across the country are expected to join the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Wellington disclosed this following Obi’s defection from the Labour Party to the ADC on Wednesday, alongside some LP stalwarts from the South-East. The defection took place in Enugu State. Speaking with InfoStride News correspondent, Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe, Wellington said the Labour Party had been actively involved in opposition coalition talks, which he noted had now been concluded.…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s New Year message, insisting that there will be no retreat from ongoing reforms and no distraction from what it described as the “noise of failed alternatives.” The party said President Tinubu would not be stampeded, blackmailed or distracted by critics who, according to it, have nothing to offer beyond “recycled excuses and empty rhetoric.” In a statement signed by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC said the President’s New Year address was a blunt reminder that leadership is neither…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has once again demonstrated its strength, maturity, and commitment to internal democracy with the appointment of Alhaji Semiu Sodipo as the new Secretary General of the Ogun State PDP. This well-deserved appointment has been received with widespread goodwill and optimism across the party structure and among stakeholders. Alhaji Semiu Sodipo is a loyal party man whose unwavering commitment, discipline, and years of dedicated service to the PDP are well known. His political journey has been defined by consistency, sacrifice, and steadfast loyalty to the ideals of the party. His emergence as Secretary…
The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano State, Hashimu Dungurawa, has insisted that he remains the legitimate leader of the party in the state, dismissing moves by some ward executives to remove him. Dungurawa spoke about 24 hours after executives of Gargari Ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area announced a resolution purportedly expelling him from the party. Reacting to the development, the NNPP chieftain said the ward executives lack the constitutional authority to expel him, noting that he is also a member of the party’s National Executive Committee. “This is not their right to expel…
The National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Victor Giadom, has said that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, cannot record any electoral success without the backing of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Giadom made the assertion while speaking on the political dynamics in Rivers State, particularly in Gokana Local Government Area. He described Wike as the dominant and most influential political figure in Gokana, insisting that his influence remains unchallenged and indispensable to any political ambition in the area. According to him, Wike is a dependable leader whose political structure controls the political…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Federal Government to suspend the commencement date of the newly enacted Tax Act, citing alleged discrepancies between the harmonised version passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted copy of the law. The party made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. According to the PDP, there are concerns over what it described as the “smuggling in of very dangerous provisions” which were earlier expunged by the parliament, noting that Nigerians have demanded a comprehensive investigation into how such provisions found their way…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a case of “historic incompetence” following the airstrikes carried out by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, in parts of Sokoto State on Friday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the assertion in a statement issued on Friday, saying while the ADC supports lawful efforts to protect Nigerians, the foreign military operation reflected a failure of governance. Abdullahi cautioned that permitting external forces to conduct direct military operations on Nigerian soil is unsustainable and could undermine the country’s long-term strategic and security interests.…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced plans to approach the courts over the exclusion of its governorship candidate, Dr Oluwole Oluyede, from the list of candidates for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The party made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. According to the PDP, INEC acted with bias by allegedly blocking access to its nomination portal codes a few days to the submission deadline, thereby forcing the party to submit Dr Oluyede’s nomination forms manually—a submission the commission…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sympathy with former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, following a road accident involving him in Makun, Ogun State. The accident, which reportedly claimed two lives, occurred when the vehicle Joshua was travelling in collided with a stationary truck. Reacting to the incident, Atiku expressed solidarity with the boxer and offered prayers for his recovery. In a post on his verified X handle, Atiku wrote, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the road accident involving @anthonyjoshua today in Makun, Ogun State. I stand in full solidarity with him during this difficult moment and…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he and his supporters possess the political strength and structure to deliver any candidate of their choice in any election. Wike said his political base played a decisive role in ensuring the victory of President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State during the 2023 general election. The minister made the assertion on Monday during separate meetings with his supporters and political allies in Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas of Rivers State. He said that beyond Tinubu’s victory, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, also secured all elective positions…
Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking what he described as a new chapter in the state’s fiscal management and governance. The signing ceremony, held at the Light House in Awka, followed the passage of the budget by the Anambra State House of Assembly, which reviewed and increased the proposed estimate from N757 billion to N766 billion. According to the governor, the 2026 Appropriation Law provides the financial framework for the state’s key priorities, including economic growth, accelerated infrastructure development and enhanced social welfare programmes. In a statement issued by…